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Modular Abalone Fountain

January 15, 2020 ellen

This modular abalone fountain sits on a redwood platform on top. The components are attached by slipping them down the…

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abalone shell fountain

Silver Heart Fountain

October 1, 2019 ellen

Fountain #3 got it’s name from the aluminum heart we added to the front. It’s the fountain that has gone…

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Nature Favors the Prepared

May 18, 2019 ellen

We are heading into the teeth of a storm, going up to Cassel CA prepped with a 20’x20’ tarp. We…

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Aquae Vitae

April 17, 2019 ellen

More later but we are excited to have (almost) finished our (first?) kinetic fountain: Aquae Vitae! A few minor tweaks…

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wooden turkey yard art

Quick Project: Yard Art Turkey

November 19, 2018 ellen

The fountains are fun but they take quite a bit of time as we have to make each piece. And…

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Posted in: wood work, yard art
drilling a hole in the copper bracket

The Tipsy Fountain Preview (Fountain #4) – A Work in Progress

August 6, 2018 ellen 1 Comment

We’ve been spending a few hours every weekend working on another fountain. After making the one with the bottles that…

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Posted in: fountain, kinetic, welding, wood work, yard art

Olive Wood

July 31, 2018 ellen

We’ve been playing with this gorgeous olive wood. The three lighter colored knives are olive wood. It really varies as…

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Posted in: kitchenware, wood work
silver heart fountain with succulents

Sculptures and Fountain at the Ruth Bancroft Garden

June 11, 2018 ellen 1 Comment

The Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek is an amazing place, full of succulents and drought-tolerant plants from around the…

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Posted in: shows, yard art
ebony cheese knives and dip spreaders

Ebony Cheese Knives or Dip Spreaders

April 24, 2018 ellen

Once we made the first board, we started talking about cheese knives. Marlo had two old pieces of ebony. They…

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Posted in: kitchenware, wood work
ebony cheese knife and hand carved cherry cheese board

Cheese Boards from Cherry

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I have never done any wood carving before but Marlo got the idea to make a couple of cheeseboards from…

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